Slug Bus!
Ah, the classic. The immortal. THE VOLKSWAGON BUS!!
The following is quoted from Wikipedia: 'During the hippie era in the United States, the Bus became a major counterculture symbol. There were several reasons: The van could carry a number of people plus camping gear and cooking supplies, extra clothing, do-it-yourself carpenter's tools, etc. As a "statement", its boxy, utilitarian shape made the Type 2 everything the American cars of the day were not. Used models were incredibly cheap to buy — many were hand-painted (a predecessor of the modern-day art car). Some Bus enthusiasts (especially for antiwar activists) would replace the VW logo with a painted peace symbol up front. Since that time, however, the original 1950–1967 Type 2 (primarily the pre-1956 barn-doors) has become a highly sought after collector's item.'
Interesting, and as this gallery will show, the culture has spread throughout the world! Most of the buses here are photos from the web, plus sightings from our own wanders.
Love the Bus!
Read MoreThe following is quoted from Wikipedia: 'During the hippie era in the United States, the Bus became a major counterculture symbol. There were several reasons: The van could carry a number of people plus camping gear and cooking supplies, extra clothing, do-it-yourself carpenter's tools, etc. As a "statement", its boxy, utilitarian shape made the Type 2 everything the American cars of the day were not. Used models were incredibly cheap to buy — many were hand-painted (a predecessor of the modern-day art car). Some Bus enthusiasts (especially for antiwar activists) would replace the VW logo with a painted peace symbol up front. Since that time, however, the original 1950–1967 Type 2 (primarily the pre-1956 barn-doors) has become a highly sought after collector's item.'
Interesting, and as this gallery will show, the culture has spread throughout the world! Most of the buses here are photos from the web, plus sightings from our own wanders.
Love the Bus!
VW Bus, Surf Seeker | Ron Berry
Ron Berry (St. George, Utah) started working on this bus in 2010 and spent a total of 17 months working on it. He did all the body work himself, except for the paint which was done by Rick Sheley of SKJ Customs in nearby Washington. The paint is PPG’s Orange Glow and White Pearl Prismic.
Berry always incorporates some surf elements into his designs, as he loved surfing as a youth and still surfs whenever he reaches a coastline.
For the VW bus, he felt the 23-window style is eye catching (his actually has 24) and the drip rail and the belt line are focal points for the VW design.
